The postcode WV2 2AL is located in Wolverhampton, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 2014 and is an active postcode. WV2 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV2 2AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV2 2AL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.
The closest road name to WV2 2AL is Pembrey Gardens which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rockwell Thompson Works and is 174 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 478 m away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 2.54 km away.
The closest primary school to WV2 2AL (for ages 11 and under) is Bilston Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 11, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WV2 2AL is Bilston Sports & Social Club and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bilston Spice and is 633 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 122.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV2 2AL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Wolverhampton City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV2 2AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV2 2AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV2 2AL
| Introduction | January 2014 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV2 2AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre | Special school | 16-19 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 439 m |
| Bilston Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 552 m |
| Parkfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 950 m |
| Stowlawn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Green Park School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (February 28, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Lanesfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Spring Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| East Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 12, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Villiers Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.4 km | |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Ormiston SWB Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Hill Avenue Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Bow Street School | Special school | 13-16 | Outstanding (December 7, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Loxdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| SS. Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Grove Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Goldthorn Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2014) | 1.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV2 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| S K Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2017 | 492 m | |
| Bilston Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 552 m | |
| The Meat Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 573 m | |
| Bilston Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2022 | 633 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 633 m | |
| Millfields Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 682 m | |
| Newlyn Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 692 m | |
| City Of Wolverhampton College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 717 m | |
| Dera Baba Gobind Dass Sikh Tem | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 733 m | |
| Hayes News & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 733 m | |
| Shri Durga Bhawan Temple | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 733 m | |
| Big D'z Convenience And Winery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 25, 2019 | 821 m | |
| Bilston Cornerstone Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 888 m | |
| Bilston People's Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 888 m | |
| Ernest Bold Resource Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 888 m | |
| B&Q Warehouse | Exempt December 9, 2021 | 938 m | |
| Dine Contract Catering: Sharps Bedrooms Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 956 m | |
| Mecca Bingo Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 956 m | |
| Millfields Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 972 m | |
| Bilston Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2022 | 1.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV2 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Rockwell Thompson Works | 174 m | |
| Ettingshall Rd | 196 m | |
| Rockwell Thompson Works | 207 m | |
| Frost St | 317 m | |
| Tarmac Rd | 322 m | |
| Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) | 478 m | |
| Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) | 479 m | |
| Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) | 480 m | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 2.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV2 2AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Stowlawn Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 2.24 km | |
| Ashen Coppice | 2.47 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 2.51 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 2.53 km |
| Sedgley Beacon | 2.57 km | |
| Park Coppice | 2.61 km | |
| Hursthill Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Alder Coppice | 2.99 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 3.19 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.26 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.39 km | |
| Parkes Hall Pool | 3.84 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 3.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV2 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 122.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.8 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 109.7 | 14.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WV2 2AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.56732800 |
| Longitude | -2.09806000 |
| OS Easting | 393450 |
| OS Northing | 0296614 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wolverhampton South East |
| Electoral Ward | Ettingshall |
| Local Authority District | Wolverhampton |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000031 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wolverhampton City |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
The Black Country and West Birmingham |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic dynamics Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bilston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021335 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wolverhampton 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wolverhampton 029E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3C1 |